The Clarinet
Published on 6. February 2008
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-300-10282-6 (ISBN)
Description
The clarinet has a long and rich history as a solo, orchestral, and chamber musical instrument. In this broad-ranging account Eric Hoeprich, a performer, teacher, and expert on historical clarinets, explores its development, repertoire, and performance history.
Looking at the antecedents of the clarinet, as well as such related instruments as the chalumeau, basset horn, alto clarinet, and bass clarinet, Hoeprich explains the use and development of the instrument in the Baroque age. The period from the late 1700s to Beethoven's early years is shown to have fostered ever wider distribution and use of the instrument, and a repertoire of increasing richness. The first half of the nineteenth century, a golden age for the clarinet, brought innovation in construction and great virtuosity in performance, while the following century and a half produced a surge in new works from many composers. The author also devotes a chapter to the role of the clarinet in bands, folk music, and jazz.
Looking at the antecedents of the clarinet, as well as such related instruments as the chalumeau, basset horn, alto clarinet, and bass clarinet, Hoeprich explains the use and development of the instrument in the Baroque age. The period from the late 1700s to Beethoven's early years is shown to have fostered ever wider distribution and use of the instrument, and a repertoire of increasing richness. The first half of the nineteenth century, a golden age for the clarinet, brought innovation in construction and great virtuosity in performance, while the following century and a half produced a surge in new works from many composers. The author also devotes a chapter to the role of the clarinet in bands, folk music, and jazz.
Reviews / Votes
". . . Musicians and listeners . . . will . . . find something in these pages to interest them. . . .[T]he text relates to phases in [musical history] told from the perspective of one instrument and its players. . . . [it] represents a milestone in research . . ."-Colin Lawson, Performance Practice Review -- Colin Lawson * Performance Practice Review *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
40 b-w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1247 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-10282-6 (9780300102826)
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Person
Eric Hoeprich was educated at Harvard University and the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague. He is a professor at the Paris Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique, the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague, and Indiana University, Bloomington.